Later this month, the umbrella organization of city public-sector unions will vote on a proposed cost-saving municipal health plan negotiated by city and union officials with two major insurance firms.
The proposal, jointly administered by EmblemHealth and UnitedHealthcare, would continue to provide premium-free coverage for 750,000 active and retired city employees and their families, according to City Hall. It would also for the first time move the city to a self-funded insurance model, typical for large employers, and save the city an estimated $1 billion a year as it contends with ever-escalating health benefits costs.
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